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The fort during the war of 1812. The raising of the garrison flag over the fort on the morning after inspired Francis Scott key to write the words that became our National Anthem. Welcome to fort mchenry, the birthplace of the star spangled banner. At night time, we fly a small modern flag. During the day, a 15star, 15stripe flag, the same style that inspired Francis Scott key. He saw that flag at a time where american morale was really low. A turning point in the war of 1812. A lot of americans...

That we will always find people who are representing that war or pushing back against that experience in a way that will surprise the way that we have interpreted it. Thank you very much. And i will see you all next week. You are watching American History tv. All weekend, every weekend on cspan3. To join the conversation like us on facebook at cspan history. Next on the civil war. Confederate captain henry worse was in henry wirz was in charge of andersonville prison camp where 45,000 soldiers d...

Had spent much of the peace time as thi physics teacher at virginia mitarinstitute lexington, virgia. He just hadt had that opportunity. The war does interesting thins. A lot of these ious senators and congressmen, businessmen, got to the warand becamest failures and coward and inmpetence. Somehow the war pued out o him greatness that wasnt apparent before. Even though he did know a few thin about the ar. Sohen what happened . Wl, so jacks, as isay, makes thncredible transformation, becos very f...

Theres a saying around here you stand behind what you say. Around here, we dont make excuses, we make commitments. And when you cant live up to them, you own up and make it right. Some people think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this country has gone missing in the places where its needed most. But i know youll still find it, when you know where to look. Rose additional funding provided by and by bloomberg. A provider of multimedia news and Information Services wor...

Theres a saying around here you stand behind what you say. Around here, we dont make excuses, we make commitments. And when you cant live up to them, you own up and make it right. Some people think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this country has gone missing in the places where its needed most. But i know youll still find it, when you know where to look. Rose additional funding provided by and by bloomberg. A provider of multimedia news and Information Services wor...

Sometimes we have for members come to the museum and supports us. Really appreciate everybodys support. Jonathan white is an assistant professor of american studies christopher at Newport University where he serves as the universities prelaw advisor. He is the author of most recently emancipation, the union army, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln. He is currently at work on the three books including lincolns advice for lawyers, the final please join me in welcoming jonathan w. White. [applau...

D. C. Next, marc leepson takes us on a tour of battlefields to tell the story of the battle of monocacy, where the confederates were delayed by union forces in their approach to the capital, and the battle of fort stevens, where general early probed the defenses of the heavily fortified city before deciding to turn back. After will list wilderness, you had petersburg surrounded. His idea, his plan was to choke robert e lee and force them to come out and fight what he thought would be the battle ...

Temperatures of the season, the wind chill makes it feel like 50 below zero in some places. An icy attraction bringing people straight to china. We will tell you about a Winter Wonderland that really comes to life when the sun goes town. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im morgan radford. 20 months after the Boston Marathon bombing attacks, jury selection begins today in the federal trial of suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev. He could be put to death if found guilty. The bombi...

And now look to the sun and the rain and the clouds which is part of american history. Cold harbor is the final battle which took place in the spring of 1864 with robert e. Lee. And going into the north river than finally northeast of richmond between the rivers. May 26 the armies would face each other for several days and clashed but finally fighting on the outskirts of the army between the calgary both turned their attention. May 31st and june 1st both sides would rush. But there is nothing sp...

Daniel davis and Philip Greenwalt talk about the 1864 battle of the harbor that took place in the civil war. This program is next on booktv the place harkens a sense of doom. A child visiting for the first time with my dad making our way through and around the entrenchments found a certain sense of foreboding. The perception persists today 150 years later we see the images after the war from the battlefield which is that on the cover of the hurricane from the heavens and we read words such as th...